Event Assistants, Cancer Research
London and South East
Salary £13.80 per hour
Cancer prevention, awareness and research charity
Job no longer available
Cancer prevention, awareness and research charity
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
Salary £13.80 per hour
1001+ employees
Company mission
To prevent, control and cure cancer through ground-breaking research.
Role
Who you are
- A passion for events
- Adaptability to changing situations with the ability to work on your own initiative
- The ability to solve problems and respond to opportunities and challenges
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport with a range of people
- Confidence to represent Cancer Research UK publicly
- Good organisation and prioritisation skills
- Resilience and reliability to remain calm under pressure and consistently deliver high-quality results
- It’s a physical role . You will spend all of Event Day on your feet, which can be between 7 and 12 hours, inclusive of breaks. At all events you will be required to unload a van of equipment, put up marquees and move boxes of event equipment around the event site
What the job involves
- Part time role
- Reports to: Events Manager
- Department: Marketing, Fundraising & Engagement
- Contract: 10 Casual contracts. 1 May to October 2026
- Hours: Shift times will vary depending on the size and type of event you are covering. Events take place between May and October and our events assistants work 6-8 events across that period with shifts between 7-12 hours
- Training date: Compulsory paid training taking place on Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th April 2025, in Yarnfield, Staffordshire with travel, accommodation and food included
- We’re looking for passionate events assistants to work in Cancer Research UK’s Marketing, Fundraising and Engagement team
- You’ll be acting as an ambassador for Cancer Research UK, supporting the delivery of our events season including well-known events such as Race for Life, Pretty Muddy, Big Hike and Shine Night Walk
- There will also be opportunities to work at third-party sports events such as the London Marathon, Manchester Marathon, Royal Parks Half Marathon, and many others
- In a lively, vibrant working environment, you’ll discover something new every day, whether it’s a new course, a new community or a talent you never knew you had
- You’ll also be surrounded by people who are as dedicated to beating cancer as you are
- Supporting the event manager in the delivery of large-scale and logistically complex events
- Managing a large and diverse team of volunteers
- Taking responsibility in a key role at events as Course, Obstacle or Merchandise Manager or covering Start/Finish and Site management
- Manage operational responsibilities including setting up and dismantling equipment ensuring health and safety guidelines are prioritised
- Providing support and encouragement to Cancer Research UK participants at cheer points or post-event support at regional third-party sports events
Application process
- End Date: January 29, 2026
- Interview date: Interviews will be held in person week commencing 23rd February 2026 (invites will be sent out 16th February)
Salary benchmarks
Our take
The world’s largest independent cancer research charity, Cancer Research UK (CRUK) was founded from a merger between the Cancer Research Campaign and the Cancer Research Fund in 2002. CRC and ICRF had been long-standing pinnacles of the British medical institution, their work dating back to 1902 and 1923 respectively, and the merger signalled a strong step forward for UK medical institutes’ global influence.
A multi-armed charity, CRUK uses both grant-funded researchers and its own employed staff to research the treatments and causes of cancer, whilst its striking advertising and marketing campaigns are responsible for influencing public policy on the causes, prevention, and treatment of the disease. An example of a significant public campaign was Stoptober, which appeared to have triggered a third of a million smokers at the time to try quit tobacco throughout the month of October.
Alongside its pharmaceutical efforts, in 2023 CRUK funded clinical trials for the first-ever proton beam therapy for breast cancer, indicating a focus on technological innovations in the fight against cancer. On this subject, CRUK has also taken part in a billion-pound investment in the Francis Crick Institute, a biomedical research institute that is aiming to make England an international leader in the industry.
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Insights
9% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company HQ
Stratford, London, UK
Leadership
Michelle is a Trustee at the Francis Crick Institute and an Advisory Council Member at The King's FUnd. Previously, she served as a Non-Executive Director at NHS England and as CEO at the MS Society.
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